As the United Kingdom and other countries make moves to follow Australia’s lead in restricting access to social media for under-16s,…
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Generative AI chatbots are now used by more than 987 million people globally, including around 64 per cent of American teens, according…
Social media has reached more than half (63.9%) of the world’s population since it got started in 1996. Social network platforms grew from 970…
Recently, I found myself pouring my heart out, not to a human, but to a chatbot named Wysa on my…
A few months ago, short-form video hosting giant TikTok began experimenting with features to discourage late-night app use in teens.…
Mental health services around the world are stretched thinner than ever. Long wait times, barriers to accessing care and rising rates of depression and anxiety have made it harder for…
Imagine a tribe of uncontacted hunter-gatherers in the deepest Amazon rainforest. Anthropologists airdrop dozens of smartphones loaded with social media…
That satisfying feeling after doomscrolling through endless TikTok videos or impulsively shopping online mimics the relief of scratching an itch.…
You may have seen headlines that link social media to sadness and depression. Social media use goes up, happiness goes…
Research shows that many of our contemporary problems, such as the rising prevalence of mental health issues, are emerging from rapid technological…